Salih bin Abdullah al Humaid

Biography Saleh bin Humaid is the son of Abd Allah Ibn Humayd and a member of the Saudi Majlis al-Shura (Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia) since 1993 and previously served briefly as the President of Religious Affairs of The Two Holy Mosques from 2001 to 2002 as well as the Speaker of Majlis al Shura from February 2002 to February 2009. He is currently imam of Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque of Mecca). He is also the President of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy in Jeddah, and a member of the Arabic Language Academy in Mecca.

He won the 2016 Service to Islam award from the King Faisal International Prize.

He led the Eid al-Fitr prayers every year, succeeding Muhammad al-Subail. In 2025, he excused himself and the Eid al-Fitr prayers was led by al-Sudais.

He delivered the Arafa Sermon in 2025.

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